Discover the United States of America: Land of Freedom and Opportunity

1. The United States of America (The USA, Uncle Sam)

2. The United States of America Area: 9,857,306 km2 Poland 312 679 km² Population: 322,014,853 38 483 957 The world's third largest country by total area and population

4. It is a federal republic composed of 50 states The 48 states and Washington, D.C., are in central North America between Canada and Mexico. The state of Alaska is in the northwestern part of North America and the state of Hawaii is an archipelago in the mid-Pacific. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_E2CNZIlVIg The biggest state: ALASKA (1 717 854 km²) The smallest state: RHODE ISLAND (4005 km² = 50km x 65km)

5. The flag of the Unites States 13 horizontal stripes alternating red and white with a blue rectangle bearing 50 white stars in 9 rows alternating numbers of 6 and 5 per row.

6. 50 stars = the 50 states of the United States of America, 13 stripes = 13 British colonies that declared independence from the Kingdom of Great Britain, and became the first states in the Union. Colors of the flag White signifies purity and innocence (nieskazitelność i niewinność) Red, hardiness and valour (wytrzymałość i męstwo) Blue, vigilance, perseverance & justice (czujność, wytrwałość i sprawiedliwość) Nicknames for the flag include the Stars and Stripes, Old Glory, the Star-Spangled Banner.

7. Great Seal of The United States

8. Eagle: national bird. It holds a scroll in its beak with national motto which is Latin for one from many or one from many parts (one nation created from 13 colonies). The eagle grasps an olive branch in its right talon and thirteen arrows in its left. The olive branch and arrows are symbols for the power of peace and war. Shield: A shield with thirteen red and white stripes covers the eagle's breast. The shield is supported by the American eagle as a symbol that Americans rely on their own virtue. The red and white stripes of the shield represent the states united under and supporting the blue, which represents the President and Congress. The color white is a symbol of purity and innocence; red represents hardiness and valor; and blue signifies vigilance, perseverance, and justice. Cloud: Above the eagle's head is a cloud surrounding a blue field containing thirteen stars which form a constellation. The constellation denotes that a new State is taking its place among other nations.

9. National anthem Star-Spangled Banner https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PK7xF1RGCQY&feature=fvwrel https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jAYPN-1Yjt0 http://www.tekstowo.pl/piosenka,hymn_usa,hymn.html

10. National Mottos: E Pluribus Unum (Out Of Many, One) In God We Trust

11. National bird Bald Eagle (bielik amerykański)

12. National flower

13. WASHINGTON D. C. = District of Columbia(the capital of the USA) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QTZQ9bta31w

14. The White Househttp://www.history.com/topics/white-house

15. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mXEjPUPfeUY US Capitol Building

16. Statue of Liberty New York(Big Apple) Grand Central Terminal e Brooklyn Bridge

17. One World Trade Center Empire State Building World Trade Center 9/11 Memorial Museum Central Park

18. Los Angeles (California)https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9hiT6Lsw01c Universal Studios Hollywood Walk of Fame

19. City Hall Santa Monica Beach Disneyland

20. CHICAGO = Windy City (Illinois)https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oA-9RLPRTY4 Buckingham Fountain Cloud Gate (Millenium Park) Willis Sears Tower Magnificent Mile

21. Chicago River https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1qHHalOaQQs Navy Pier

22. San Francisco(California) www.youtube.com/watch?v=Oo6iAxf4si0

23. Lombard Street Golden Gate Bridge Alamo Square – Painted Ladies

24. Alcatraz

25. Mount Rushmore www.history.com/topics/us-presidents/mount-rushmore Sculptures of George Washington, Thomas Jefferson, Theodore Roosevelt and Abraham Lincoln (left to right) Mount Rushmore features 60-foot (18 m) sculptures of the heads of four United States Presidents. The entire memorial covers 1,278.45 acres ( 5.17 km2) and is 5,725 feet (1,745 m) above sea level.

26. ALASKA - the westernmost, northernmost, and easternmost statehttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-MUzBcV8ot0 Alaska is the largest U.S. State - in fact it is larger than many countries in the world the world. Since the Aleutian Islands cross over the 180-degree longitude line, Alaska is in fact the westernmost, northernmost, and easternmost state!

27. Anchorage – the largest city with more than 40 % of the state’s residents (291,826) living there. The city of Anchorage is surrounded by mountain ranges, and even Mount McKinley, more than 208 km away, can be seen when the weather is clear. Sixty glaciers are situated within 80 km and are a popular tourist destination. Mt Susitna (1340m) Sleeping Lady (in distance).

28. Mount McKinley (Denali): 6,194 m• State: Alaska• Range: Alaska RangeDenali in Alaska is the highest mountain peak of the United States of America and all of North America. Denali is the third most topographically prominent and third most topographically isolated summit on Earth after Mount Everest and Aconcagua.

31. DEATH VALLEYhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LYzy00zg4cIhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PUxV1V9LzdQ

32. Death Valley, California, routinely sees temperatures above 100° F (38C) in the summer. In fact, the highest recorded temperature for Death Valley was 134° F (56,66C) on July 10, 1913!